Being A Voice Artist - Practical Tips To Start

Making a living as a voice artist - full time or part time career

What you'll learn

What a Voice Artist really does - it's not talking only

How to decide if you are good for it and improve yourself if necessary

What to do to start

Where to find jobs

Other skills you need besides a great voice

Advice after 14+ years in VO, my trial and error

Requirements

None

Description

Learn to become a good voice artist from someone that has 14+ years of experience in the field - learn tips and tricks, learn how to start from zero, how to prepare before going public, where to find jobs and bonus advice from my mistakes. Find out what equipment you need, what software, if you need acting skills and what other skills you should have or develop because being a voice actor is a business in itself. Having a great voice is not enough.The course addresses beginners or people that have absolutely no experience but are willing to learn. It is all about practical tips, no useless theory to waste your time. You can be great from the beginning and you can learn to avoid a lot of beginner mistakes.Find out what you are good at in voice-over jobs. Not everyone is great in commercials that require a lot of acting. I personally wouldn’t hire myself because I sound fake when I try to act full of energy. I sound pathetic. However, I am great in e-learning and IVR or other professional jobs. So, it’s OK if you can’t act. There’s always something for you if you really want a career in the voice field. So, let’s start our adventure!

Overview

Section 1: About being a Voice Artist as profession

Lecture 1 Who am I to teach you about being a Voice Artist?

Lecture 2 What does a Voice Artist really do?

Section 2: How can you tell you are a good Voice Artist and what areas should you try?

Lecture 3 Your first recording

Lecture 4 Areas to try your first recordings - Audiobooks/narrations

Lecture 5 Areas to try your first recordings - IVR (Interactive Voice Response)

Lecture 6 Areas to try your first recordings - Commercials

Lecture 7 Areas to try your first recordings - E-learning

Lecture 8 Areas to try your first recordings - YouTube voices

Lecture 9 Areas to try your first recordings - Kids stories, applications and rhymes

Section 3: Do I need to be a professional actor or even an actor at all? Other skills?

Lecture 10 Acting skills?

Lecture 11 Other skills besides a great voice: communication, negotiation, organizing

Lecture 12 Other skills besides a great voice: marketing, language, technical

Section 4: How do I start?

Lecture 13 Recording gear

Lecture 14 Recording software

Lecture 15 Video Editing Software

Section 5: Where do I find jobs?

Lecture 16 Where do I find jobs?

Lecture 17 Job details from the client

Section 6: Payments

Lecture 18 Can I make a living out of it?

Section 7: Bonus advice

Lecture 19 In 14+ years I learned a thing or two - all about my trial and error

Anybody who wants to start a career in Voiceover